city . d ##yna ##stic rulers ##hip among the lowland maya is most deeply rooted at ti ##kal . according to later hi ##ero ##gly ##phic records , the dynasty was founded by ya ##x @ - @ mo ##ch @ - @ x ##oc , perhaps in the 3rd century ad . at the beginning of the early classic , power in the maya region was concentrated at ti ##kal and cal ##ak ##mu ##l , in the core of the maya heartland . ti ##kal may have benefited from the collapse of the large pre ##class ##ic states such as el mira ##dor . in the early classic ti ##kal rapidly developed into the most dynamic city in the maya region , stimulating the development of
city. dynastic rulership among the lowland maya is most deeply rooted at tikal. according to later hieroglyphic records, the dynasty was founded by yax @ - @ moch @ - @ xoc, perhaps in the 3rd century ad. at the beginning of the early classic, power in the maya region was concentrated at tikal and calakmul, in the core of the maya heartland. tikal may have benefited from the collapse of the large preclassic states such as el mirador. in the early classic tikal rapidly developed into the most dynamic city in the maya region, stimulating the development of